in virginia, you have until october 15th. in maryland and west virginia, the deadline is october 16th. deadlines for absentee and early voting are different in each state. >>> well, today a judge is expected to sentence a former northern virginia political leader to prison. in may, a jury convicted michael gardener of sex charges involving two young girls at his daughter's slumber party. the jury recommended a 22 year sentence. during the trial, prosecutors showed evidence that his dna was on one victim's underwear and another victim's pajamas. gardener has denied any wrongdoing. he is the husband of falls church city councilwoman robin gardner. >>> a suspected motorcycle thief is recovering in the hospital after he was shot by police. prince george's county police shut down the intersection of county road and foster street in district heights late last night. authorities say the officers shot calvin kyle as he tried to flee. the bullet struck him in the back. right now there's no word on his condition and that incident is be